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U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND (Preparing Activity)

AIR FORCE CIVIL ENGINEER SUPPORT AGENCY

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Record of Changes (changes are indicated by \1\ ... /1/)

Change No. Date Location

1 TBD See Change Summary sheet for details. Editorial
changes throughout.
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This UFC supersedes ARMY TM 5-1300, dated November 1990.

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FOREWORD

The Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) system is prescribed by MIL-STD 3007 and provides
planning, design, construction, sustainment, restoration, and modernization criteria, and
applies to the Military Departments, the Defense Agencies, and the DoD Field Activities in
accordance with USD (AT&L) Memorandum dated 29 May 2002. UFC will be used for all
DoD projects and work for other customers where appropriate. All construction outside of
the United States is also governed by Status of Forces Agreements (SOFA), Host Nation
Funded Construction Agreements (HNFA), and in some instances, Bilateral Infrastructure
Agreements (BIA.) Therefore, the acquisition team must ensure compliance with the most
stringent of the UFC, the SOFA, the HNFA, and the BIA, as applicable.

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UFC are living documents and will be periodically reviewed, updated, and made available to
users as part of the Services’ responsibility for providing technical criteria for military
construction. Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (HQUSACE), Naval Facilities
Engineering Command (NAVFAC), and Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) are
responsible for administration of the UFC system. Defense agencies should contact the
preparing service for document interpretation and improvements. Technical content of UFC

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is the responsibility of the cognizant DoD working group. Recommended changes with
supporting rationale should be sent to the respective service proponent office by the
following electronic form: Criteria Change Request. The form is also accessible from the
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Internet sites listed below.

UFC are effective upon issuance and are distributed only in electronic media from the
following source:

• Whole Building Design Guide web site http://dod.wbdg.org/.

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Refer to UFC 1-200-01, General Building Requirements, for implementation of new

issuances on projects.
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______________________________________ ______________________________________
JAMES C. DALTON, P.E. JOSEPH E. GOTT, P.E.
Chief, Engineering and Construction Chief Engineer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Naval Facilities Engineering Command
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______________________________________
______________________________________ MICHAEL McANDREW
PAUL A. PARKER Director, Facility Investment and Management
The Deputy Civil Engineer Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
DCS/Installations & Logistics (Installations and Environment)
Department of the Air Force
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UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA (UFC)

UFC 3-340-02 SUMMARY SHEET

Document: UFC 3-340-02 with Change 1

Superseding: UFC 3-340-02 dated 8 December 2008

Description of Changes:

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• Revised section 4-55 and figure 4-65a to incorporate updated spall and
breach thresholds for reinforced concrete walls
• Implemented major revision to the masonry analysis and design guidance in
sections 6-7, 6-8 and 6-9 and incorporated new example problems 6A-1a and
6A-1b, illustrating the new procedures
• Revised performance requirements for mechanical splices of reinforcing bars

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and added mandatory validation testing protocol to section 4-21.8
• Added guidance to the Scope sections (fourth section in each chapter)
clarifying the intended applications and limitations of this document in
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satisfying DoD 6055.09-M requirements
• Corrected constants in equations 2-60, 2-62 and 2-63
• Expanded figure 2-152 to show peak quasistatic pressure for lower charge
weight to volume ratios
• Modified figures 3-29 through 3-32 and figure 3-38 to correct errors that
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occurred during conversion of tri-service document Army TM 5-1300, Navy
NAVFAC P-397, and Air Force AFR 88-22, Revision 1 (TM 5-1300) to UFC 3-
340-02. These figures are now consistent with previous tri-service manual.
• Added supplementary minimum lap splice requirements, previously provided
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in TM 5-1300, and introduced guidance on acceptable applications of non-

contract lap splices to section 4-21.7
• Revised variables in equation 2-47 to align equation with other DoD fragment
velocity models; calculated values for the velocity change coefficient, kv, will
not be affected by this change.
• Revised Chapter 4 to exclude use of steel wire reinforcement and steel
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welded wire reinforcement for reinforced concrete

• Reduced support rotation limit for continuously supported reinforced concrete
slabs and reinforced concrete beams designed for Protection Category 2 to 6-
degrees. Per section 1-9, Protection Category 2 is used to protect
equipment, supplies and stored explosives from fragment impact, blast
pressures and structural response. This change should prevent any
significant concrete scabbing of these elements, enhancing protection to
these items.
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Reasons for Changes:

• To correct errors and inconsistencies and to add clarifications

• To clarify applications and limitations of this document in satisfying DoD
6055.09-M requirements
• To update sections based on current state-of-the-knowledge and recent
testing
• To improve document usability and change the document format to simplify
implementation of future changes

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Impact: There are no anticipated cost impacts. However, the following benefits should
be realized.

• The document has a more user-friendly format including the ability to

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simultaneously view figures and tables with the discussion in the text
• The new masonry design procedures are based on current construction
practice and allow the more cost effective use of blast resistant masonry walls
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• The new mechanical splice requirements will, for the first time, allow
mechanical couplers to be used in blast resistant construction, significantly
reducing reinforcing bar congestion and simplifying concrete placement
• The changes to the document’s format will simplify implementation of future
changes
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UFC 3-340-02 SUMMARY SHEET
(Provided for Archiving Purposes)

Document: UFC 3-340-02 (dated 8 December 2008)

Superseding: ARMY TM 5-1300, Navy NAVFAC P-397, and Air Force AFR 88-
22 (dated November 1990)

Description of Changes:

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• All substantive changes were made to Chapter 4, Reinforced Concrete Design as
detailed in table below.

Description References
Increases maximum design support rotation for nonlaced reinforced Section 4-9.2,
concrete elements under flexural action to 6-degrees Section 4-9.3,

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Section 4-16,
Section 4-23.3,
Section 4-24,
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Section 4-25.1,
Section 4-25.3,
Section 4-26.1
and Section 4-34
Increases maximum design support rotation for nonlaced reinforced Section 4-9.3 and
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concrete elements under tension membrane action to 12-degrees. Section 4-25.4
Allows use of ASTM A 706 reinforcing bars in lieu of ASTM A 615 Section 4-12.2
reinforcing bars.
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Updates and expands dynamic increase factor data for concrete Section 4-13.2,
and reinforcing bars. Figure 4-9a,
Figure 4-9b and
Figure 4-10
Revises dynamic design stresses for elements with a maximum Section 4-13.3
design support rotation, θm, 5o < θm ≤ 6o. (Table 4-2)
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Provides new equations for calculating minimum reinforcement Section 4-17.3,

ratios for slabs. Equations now explicitly consider the concrete’s Table 4-3, Section
compressive strength and the reinforcing bar’s yield strength. 4-33.4.2 and
Appendix 4A
(Example 4A-1,
step 6 and
Example 4A-4,
step 6)
Adds alternate ACI equation for calculating the allowable shear Section 4-18.2
stress on the unreinforced web of an element subjected to flexure
only.
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Description References
Revises diagonal tension design requirements for slabs that are Section 4-18.3
based upon the scaled charge distance.
Updates minimum design shear stresses. In addition, instead of Section 4-18.4
basing requirements upon close-in and far design ranges, and Table 4-4
requirements are now based upon the scaled charge distance from
an element.
Revises the equation for allowable ultimate direct shear force, Vd, Section 4-19.2
that may be resisted by the concrete in a slab. and Section 4-
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Adds new sections on tension design requirements in non-laced Section 4-20A,
slabs, laced slabs and beams (previously provided in section 4-68). Section 4-26.3
and Section 4-
35A
Significantly revises reinforcing bar development and lap splice Section 4-21 and
requirements. In general, reinforcing bar development and lap subsections,

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splice lengths now calculated in accordance with the provisions of Section 4-64,
the latest ACI 318 Building Code. Supplementary requirements are Section 4-65.3
noted.
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subsections
Significantly expands allowable uses of single leg stirrups for Section 4-22 and
diagonal tension reinforcement in slabs. Provides limits on the use Section 4-32
of 3 different single leg stirrup types (designated as Type A, Type B
and Type C).
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Updates figures summarizing design parameters for unlaced and Figure 4-17 and
laced elements to incorporate new criteria. Figure 4-29
Replaces minimum reinforcement ratio guidance with new Section 4-38.3
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equations that explicitly consider the concrete’s compressive and Appendix 4A

strength and the reinforcing bar’s yield strength. (Example 4A-6,
step 4d)
Provides new equations for calculating the minimum area of closed Section 4-48.4
ties in columns.
Provides new equations for calculating the minimum area of spiral Section 4-49.4
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reinforcement in columns.
Section completely revised to incorporate UFC 3- 340-01’s Section 4-55
procedures for predicting concrete spall and breach. Since UFC 3- (including Figure
340-01 is a limited distribution document, these open distribution 4-65, Figure 4-
procedures were not previously available to the public. 65a and Table 4-
15a)
Defines Type A, Type B and Type C single leg stirrups and their Section 4-66.3.1
allowable uses.
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Description References
Section revised to eliminate now duplicate guidance for non-laced Section 4-68
slabs, laced slabs and beams (now provided in Section 4-20A,
Section 4-26.3 and Section 4-35A, respectively).
Figures updated to incorporate changes to design criteria. Figure 4-1, Figure
4-2, Figure 4-18,
Figure 4-21,
Figure 4-59,
Figure 4-83,
Figure 4-85,

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Figure 4-101,
Figure 4-102 and
Figure 4-103
Updates and expands bibliography. Appendix 4C

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